There is a place in Clackamas OR (Portland suburb) that offers indoor climate controlled storage for RV's. I'm going to be checking it out in person in the next couple weeks as the weather is starting to turn here and I don't want to winterize. They supposedly have on site security and escorted access. If you were to have to re-register, Oregon doesn't have sales tax. The fee is based on the length, and for mine DMV fees were around $220 for 2 years, I think.

Scott, even though it is climate controlled and you don't think you need to winterize your bus,....what happens if a winter storm comes thru and power is lost for a few days or a week? It does happen there every now and then.

Little late coming to the party on this one, but: "I am looking for the lowest-cost alternative that meets our needs. We are hoping to find something suitable under $100/mo, but that may be unrealistic."

When we had our bus in covered storage it was $128 per month, in the middle of Oklahoma, and it was as Clifford has pointed out, not so good being some 35 miles away. That was close to ten years ago, no telling what it costs now.

There is a place in Clackamas OR (Portland suburb) that offers indoor climate controlled storage for RV's. I'm going to be checking it out in person in the next couple weeks as the weather is starting to turn here and I don't want to winterize. They supposedly have on site security and escorted access.........

Scott, even though it is climate controlled and you don't think you need to winterize your bus,....what happens if a winter storm comes thru and power is lost for a few days or a week? It does happen there every now and then.

You have the property in North Dakota-build a thermostatically controlled building (just to keep it above freezing) on your property. If you have a power loss, you could also have an automatic stand by genset running on propane or natural gas (don't know if your property has natural gas). Freezing weather isn't that much of a big deal when everything is inside since you're not going to be starting the bus then.

In Beaumont, Ca is an RV Condominium that has power and they allow you to sleep in your bus. Good Luck, TomC

Stand-by generators are not something you can just install and not look at for years on end. The last time I tested mine at home it wouldn't start because the battery had died due to old age. Most stand-by units will start and run once a week to keep everything dry and lubricated. If mine doesn't start it will trip a fault light that has to be manually reset.

Sean's goal seems to be to pay around $1,200 a year. $12,000 would be a tight budget for a climate controlled storage building. There would also be utility costs. Personally, I would not store in North Dakota if I had a choice. Too cold in the winter and humidity can be pretty high in the summer.

First off, congrats for the new change in your life! Will be exciting and the envoy of many.

Anyone building a shop on a large private property? Add on a little for Sean and write a long term contract. In the end, you will have a bigger shop or a mother in law flat? Just thinking... Good luck Sean and Louise.